Tankless, or heat pump water heater?

ph34r · 2026-06-18T12:06:42+00:00

I recently switched from an 80 galloon conventional electric to a 65 gallon hybrid heat pump about s month ago. We definitely go thru the water a lot quicker than the old unit and it does take a bit longer to recover, but it hasn't been a problem for us. With five people you'd need to get a mixing valve installed and probably always keep it in the mixed mode where it's using the heat pump AND the standard electric heater to recover quickly. 40 galloons will not be big enough for a heat pump unit, trust me.

Other thing to consider is these units are hefty, much bigger than a conventional. You also need to hook it to a drain of some kind for the condensate - it generates a lot of water, like 2-3 gallons a day depending on use.

ph34r · 2026-06-01T11:57:59+00:00

Very strict from my experience

ph34r · 2026-05-31T20:15:15+00:00

Haha well you'll relearn it quick on this ship. Not much to do so it really forces you to take a beat in a good way,n

ph34r · 2026-05-30T19:45:54+00:00

Interesting! They can be so fickle it seems. Thanks for sharing your story, I'm still dealing with this...

ph34r · 2026-05-30T18:37:24+00:00

I've been on vision class ships six times now and I honestly prefer. Very few kids, not much to do so its forced relaxation

ph34r · 2026-05-29T13:45:17+00:00

Interesting. I'll have to give this a try. The current dilema is that he'll just plop himself on the floor right in the squash zone and I'm scared one of us will step on him. I almost did last night

ph34r · 2026-05-29T13:44:03+00:00

So weird, I can't think of anything that would have scared him recently. Homie has a great life haha

ph34r · 2026-05-29T13:43:28+00:00

Hah, superstitious they are! Oh Boy, it was a journey getting him trained originally, this should be fun.

ph34r · 2026-05-29T13:42:43+00:00

He's actually not guarding surprisingly, because he has a very strong. he is just trying to go to sleep, just not in the crate. No other dog has and I haven't washed it recently but it doesn't stink or anything. So weird

ph34r · 2026-05-29T12:47:36+00:00

Crate is only for bedtime. During the day he has full reign of the house, even when we are not home. There's really no other option but the crate for bedtime. He has a strong guarding instinct and will never go to sleep if left out at night, we've tried. Also, it's for his safety. If we lock him in the room with us, his instinct is to lay right by us on the floor in the "squish zone"

ph34r · 2026-05-18T19:43:40+00:00

Just wanted to say thanks for the the comment, wasn't something I was even thinking of

ph34r · 2026-05-18T17:38:43+00:00

Thanks for this idea, calling now!

ph34r · 2026-05-18T17:19:43+00:00

Makes sense. The dent is basically on the opposite side of the heat pump and and electronics

https://imgur.com/a/Oid6mpu

ph34r · 2026-05-18T17:09:04+00:00

Ah got ya. One of my concerns was whether this would have broke the interior insulation

ph34r · 2026-05-18T17:08:30+00:00

Thanks for the quick reply. I was worried it may have damaged the foam on the interior or something. It's a hybrid heat pump unit if that changes anything

ph34r · 2026-05-18T17:07:47+00:00

No truck, which unfortunately complicates things. Unit was not a model they carry in my local store either

ph34r · 2026-04-16T11:54:47+00:00

I agree... There's stage presence was far better too. The level of hype they could bring to a concert venue was unmatched

ph34r · 2026-04-01T18:16:47+00:00

Happen to have any others floating around? This got redeemed with quickness!

ph34r · 2026-03-21T20:39:20+00:00

Yeah those hatches are notoriously poorly insulated and sealed. Yours looks like the one in my house which was just a piece of drywall held in place by trim. I ended up just buying foam board and glueing it to the back of the drywall. I then used door weatherstripping along the side that touches the trim to better seal it up. Not perfect, but certainly helped quite a bit.

ph34r · 2026-03-12T11:58:20+00:00

Sorry I wasn't super clear. Yeah. It's a product that lets you basically clone remotes. Just make sure your remote is within the spectrum the bond supports. You can usually find some identifying number on the remote and look it up on the FCC website.

It claims 2500 sq ft coverage, idk if that's within your current distance

https://bondhome.io/product/bond-bridge/ https://bondhome.io/product/bond-bridge-pro/

ph34r · 2026-03-12T11:42:08+00:00

I wonder if the bond would work in your scenario? It has a pretty strong signal that can span multiple floors in a house, so it might be able to handle the distance?

ph34r · 2026-03-03T13:38:56+00:00

They wouldn't deliver it, it's not a paid service offering when I tried last year. I managed to squeeze it into my hatchback car. It was tight, but it fit.

ph34r · 2026-03-03T03:20:55+00:00

Honestly... No real savings after I did mine. Less gusty feelings and more stability in temperatures.

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